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N.M. passes bill to eliminate reduced-price lunch copayments

Students who qualify for reduced-price lunches will no longer have to pay.

FSD Staff

March 3, 2020

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New Mexico has passed a law eliminating reduced-price lunch copayments, KRQE reports .Photograph: Shutterstock

New Mexico has passed a law eliminating reduced-price lunch copayments, KRQE reports

Under the new law, students who qualify for reduced-price meals will now receive free breakfast and lunch. The Public Education Department will receive $650,000 to fully subsidize the meals. 

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